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Director of Recruitment

The University of Texas at Austin
retirement plan
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
Mar 12, 2026
Job Posting Title: Director of Recruitment ---- Hiring Department: University Development Office ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt ---- Earliest Start Date: Mar 16, 2026 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes About The University of Texas at Austin What starts here changes the world. The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the best universities in the world. With 76 programs ranked in the top 10, UT Austin is the #1 public university in Texas and the #7 public university in the nation. Like the state it calls home, The University of Texas at Austin is a bold, ambitious leader supporting more than 55,000 students, 4,750 faculty, 15,000 staff and top national programs across 18 colleges and schools. Amid the backdrop of Austin, Texas, a city recognized for its creative and entrepreneurial spirit, the University provides a place to explore countless opportunities for tomorrow's artists, scientists, athletes, doctors, entrepreneurs and engineers. Learn more about UT's mission and values and leadership. Why Join Texas Development? The University of Texas at Austin is a thriving hub of learning and discovery that anchors our city and enables excellence and innovation on the highest level. And it's only possible because generous supporters believe in the power and promise of our state's flagship university to change the world. With more than $6 billion raised in the What Starts Here campaign, Texas Development is quickly becoming one of the best fundraising programs in public higher education. Texas Development is a dynamic community of 500+ fundraising professionals across the Forty Acres. We strive to reach the highest levels of achievement and success in all that we do by creating meaningful and powerful experiences for our donors. Follow your passion, grow your career and help us change the world. Benefits The University provides a competitive benefits package that includes insurance and retirement benefits in addition to other programs and services. Texas Development supports growth by offering professional development opportunities that help every team member accomplish their goals, enrich their skillset and deepen their engagement with UT. Purpose As part of the Talent Development team within Texas Development, the Director of Recruitment & Employee Relations will lead the recruitment of fundraising and advanced professionals for the University Development Office and the Texas Development community. Working closely with the Executive Director of Talent Development, the Director will set strategy, priorities, and goals for the recruitment program. The Director will work in collaboration with the Executive Director of Talent and Development and Human Resources, taking a lead role in employee relations functions. Responsibilities Partner with managers and senior leaders across Texas Development to identify staffing needs and recruit top talent in the development and advancement profession. Lead and continuously improve a proactive, relationship driven recruitment strategy that supports fundraising, advancement services, marketing and communications, and operational teams. Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing insight on talent markets, role design, sourcing strategies, and best practices in hiring. Oversee full cycle recruitment for key roles, from intake and sourcing through candidate selection and offer. Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines through outreach, networking, referrals, and engagement with development and higher education professional networks. Ensure a positive, consistent, and professional hiring experience for candidates and internal stakeholders. Use data and market insights to evaluate recruitment outcomes and support continuous improvement. Collaborate with Talent Development partners to support broader goals related to professional growth, engagement, and organizational culture. Work with University Development leadership, deans, and chief development officers to recruit fundraising and advancement professionals in the recruitment and search process. Work with the Executive Director of Talent Development to develop an overall recruitment strategy, set priorities and goals. Work with internal teams, hiring managers and key stakeholders to assist with all recruitment efforts, utilizing various levels of outreach based on search strategy and position level. Manage hiring manager partnerships by communicating clearly and often to provide status updates, manage expectations and solve roadblocks as they arise. Manage and develop the recruitment team. Manage the recruitment process and life cycle, including educating hiring managers and HR partners on best practices for recruitment, job description development and job postings, initial assessments, interviews, feedback and offer negotiations. Identify and source appropriate talent for current open roles within the organization. This may include job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development, job board procurement, social media, internet sourcing, digital and non-digital employment marketing, and talent planning. Create and maintain positive relationships with highly qualified candidates. Grow, maintain, and track a strong pipeline of qualified talent for positions in Texas Development to aid with prospective candidate engagement over time and ultimately convert them into active candidates and new hires as needed. Work collaboratively with Data Analytics to track quantitative information including time-to-hire, quality of hire and other key indicators thereby allowing the Talent Development Team to make data-driven decisions. Support with talent mapping process to be used to better understand our staffing needs for the future. Lead efforts to create and implement recruitment policies, procedures, and resources in coordination with the HR team and other teams as needed, with a goal of building a process foundation that is effective and efficient while continuing to strive for ongoing process improvement. These efforts will ensure high-quality experience for internal stakeholders as well as external candidates. Constantly seek feedback from candidates and hiring managers to improve processes. Establish and maintain positive and meaningful relationships with Texas Development staff, particularly management and key stakeholders. Take a lead role in employee relations for the University Development Office. Working closely with the Executive Director and Human Resources, make policy recommendations to ensure a healthy and positive workplace. Additional duties as assigned. Core Competencies Leadership and Team Development Confidentiality and Ethical Practice Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving Interpersonal Communication Adaptability and Collaboration Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Significant experience leading recruitment or talent acquisition functions, preferably within development, advancement, higher education, or mission-driven organizations. Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers to recruit specialized or highly competitive talent. Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruitment practices, sourcing strategies, and candidate assessment methods. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications Experience recruiting within the fundraising, advancement, or nonprofit development sector. Salary $95,000+ depending on qualifications Working Conditions This position is based in Austin, Texas. Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship. Works in standard office conditions, in a shared office environment, with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM on-site work is the standard expectation for this position. May require additional hours during peak periods and special events. Regular and consistent attendance is required in this job. Required Materials Resume/CV Three work references with contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of Interest Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.